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Civil Engineering Schools in Texas

Texas contains fifteen schools that offer civil engineering programs. Rice University, the highest-ranking civil engineering school in TX, has a total student population of 5,576 and is the 28th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 15 civil engineering schools in Texas, only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Southern Methodist University comes out as the most expensive ($28,682/yr), with Kilgore College as the lowest recorded at only $2,728/yr.

Civil Engineering students from Texas schools who go on to become civil engineers, civil engineering technicians, civil engineering designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 259,320 people working as civil engineers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $81,180. Also, Civil engineering technicians make on average $47,420 per year and there are about 82,690 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Texas alone, there are 12,380 employed civil engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of $40,560. Civil engineers in this state earn $87,950/yr and there are 26,390 employed.

Also, within the civil engineering schools in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from civil engineering, there are 11086 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,493 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,572, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Civil Engineering Programs in Texas

Rice University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Texas Tech University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The University of Texas at Tyler

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

The University of Texas at San Antonio

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Lamar University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Prairie View A & M University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Texas Southern University

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southern Methodist University

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

University of Houston

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The University of Texas at Arlington

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The University of Texas at El Paso

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Kilgore College

• Civil Engineering, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of Houston-Downtown

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

San Antonio College

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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See Also

• Civil Engineering Information
• Salary Details for a Civil Engineer
• Online Civil Engineering Schools
• Online Civil Engineering Programs
• Online Civil Engineering Courses

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